Senior Internal Auditor II (Hybrid)

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Position Summary:

The Senior Internal Auditor II sits within Illumina’s Internal Audit Function, and reports to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the SOX compliance program leaders in the execution of Illumina’s SOX compliance program, including risk assessment and scoping, collaboration with external auditors to conduct walkthroughs and testing of business process controls, and evaluation and remediation of testing exceptions with control owners.

In addition, you will participate in operational audits as well as special projects and Finance-wide initiatives. The ideal candidate will be able to understand end-to-end business processes and convey the connection and related impact of financial and operational risks.

All About You

You are a business-savvy team player and are passionate about leveraging your strong technical accounting skills in the work that you do. Your communication skills and ability to build and maintain effective relationships with cross-functional stakeholders at various levels of management set you apart from the crowd and are the drivers of your success. You pay attention to details, stay organized, adapt to new situations, and can work in a very fast-paced environment, both independently and as part of a team. You take pride in delivering work products of the highest quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Key contributor in executing the company’s SOX compliance program across assigned business processes, and assisting the Senior Manager, Internal Audit in the planning efforts
• As part of controls testing, assist with evaluating control deficiencies for impact, performing root cause analysis, and ensuring related management actions are designed to remediate
• Assist in the review to ensure documentation of internal controls includes high-quality narratives, process flowcharts, control descriptions and risk and control matrices
• Engage with external auditors in the performance of control-related assurance activities and meet SEC reporting timelines
• Partner with business process owners to facilitate impact assessments and the modification, streamlining, and improvement of process and control design 
• Perform operational audits of business process in compliance with Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and departmental standards
• Participate in operational audit planning, scoping, engagement-level risk assessments, execute fieldwork, present audit findings and recommendations to key stakeholders, and deliver high quality audit reports within established budgets and timelines
• Perform follow-up procedures on audit findings and control deficiencies, and work with management to ensure timely remediation 
• Champion Risk Management by periodically developing and delivering risk-related training across the organization
•  Represent Internal Audit during key business transformation initiatives and provide management with independent and objective risk and control insights
• Assist with and/or lead departmental initiatives and projects, as needed
   

Requirements:

• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Superior analytical and critical thinking skills
• Audit professional with 5-8 years of progressive audit experience in a Big 4 public accounting firm and/or multinational company
• Detailed understanding of US GAAP, COSO framework, financial audit methodologies, SOX testing and risk assessment principles, coupled with experience in designing, monitoring, and evaluating internal controls
• Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, including ability to confidently discuss risks, audit findings, and deficiencies with management, provide business-focused control recommendations, and deliver high quality work product requiring minimal revisions
• Keen interest in company operations and ability to apply learnings into day-to-day activities
• Ability to work in a team environment and/or independently to successfully deliver projects
• Ability t